Publications & technical tools
2014
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Publication
Tackling informality in e-waste management: The potential of cooperative enterprises
21 October 2014
The present paper is the product of a joint effort by the Sectoral Policies Department and the Cooperatives Unit of the International Labour Organization (ILO). This initiative supports the ILO’s commitment to promote forms of employment that safeguard the environment, eradicate poverty and promote social justice through sustainable enterprises and decent work, as reinforced by the international Labour Conference (ILC), at its 102nd session in June 2013.
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An OSH strategy for the informal economy in "El Programa Salud, Trabajo y Ambiente (SALTRA)"
Occupational safety and health in the informal economy
30 September 2014
The protection of the health and well-being of workers in the informal economy is a challenge which should be faced with a coherent and integrated approach involving policies for occupational safety and health (OSH) and health promotion, skills development, social protection and employment creation. Enlarged partnerships at the community level could also facilitate and maximize long-lasting improvements in working and living conditions of informal economy workers.
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G20 Labour and Employment Ministerial Meeting
G20: Creating Safe and Healthy Workplaces for All
09 September 2014
ILO Report prepared for the G20 Labour and Employment Ministerial Meeting held in Melbourne, Australia, 10-11 September 2014.
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Joint WHO/ILO briefing note for workers and employers
Ebola Virus Disease: Occupational safety and health
05 September 2014
This briefing note is based on the existing WHO and ILO guides and recommendations for Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) at the time of the publication. It will be updated as new information and recommendations become available.
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Joint WHO/ILO briefing note for workers and employers
Ebola Virus Disease: Occupational safety and health
05 September 2014
This briefing note is based on the existing WHO and ILO guides and recommendations for Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) at the time of the publication. It will be updated as new information and recommendations become available.
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Joint WHO/ILO briefing note for workers and employers
Ebola Virus Disease: Occupational safety and health
05 September 2014
This briefing note is based on the existing WHO and ILO guides and recommendations for Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) at the time of the publication. It will be updated as new information and recommendations become available.
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XX World Congress on Safety and Health at Work 2014: Global Forum for Prevention
Safety and Health at Work: A Vision for Sustainable Prevention
25 August 2014
The aim of this report is to review what is currently being done to promote sustainable prevention globally and to encourage greater participatory efforts to achieve safer and healthier workplaces.
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WSH 2018
A national strategy for workplace safety and health in Singapore
28 July 2014
The tripartite partners and key stakeholders in workplace safety and health acknowledge their role in the enhancement and implementation of Workplace Safety and Health 2018: A National Strategy for Workplace Safety and Health in Singapore (WSH 2018). They express their commitment in their responsibility to ensure the continued improvement of Singapore’s standards in the area of occupational safety and health (OSH).
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Publication
2014. The ILO in Latin America and The Caribbean. Advances and Perspectives.
20 May 2014
This third annual report on progress and perspectives of the ILO in Latin America and the Caribbean, prepared by the ILO Regional Office, is a continuation of the ones published in June 2012 and June 2013. Taken together, the three documents show steady, if uneven, progress in labour market policies, programmes and institutions, and that the ILO has been adjusting their strategies to focus on the key challenges faced by the region.
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World Day for Safety and Health at Work
Safety and health in the use of chemicals at work
28 April 2014
This report for the 2014 celebration of the World Day for Safety and Health at Work reviews the current situation regarding the use of chemicals and their impact in workplaces and the environment, including various national, regional, and international efforts to address them. The report also presents the elements for establishing national and enterprise level programmes that contribute to ensure the sound management of chemicals at work.
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Working conditions
Employment practices and working conditions in Thailand’s fishing sector
24 February 2014
The report, based on the largest survey of working conditions in the Thai fishing sector to date, has been compiled by the ILO’s tripartite project to protect migrant workers within and from the Greater Mekong Subregion and the Asian Research Center for Migration at Chulalongkorn University’s Institute of Asian Studies.
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A report commissioned by the ILO
Historical developments of administrative measures for occupational diseases in Japan
20 January 2014
The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (formerly the Ministry of Labour), which continues to be the sole administrative body responsible for occupational health in Japan, has implemented various measures to tackle occupational diseases, while interacting with the parties concerned.
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A study commissioned by the ILO
Strategy and implementation of the programme for the prevention and control of pneumoconiosis in Thailand
20 January 2014
Pneumoconiosis is one of the most prevalent occupational diseases in Thailand. The most common forms of the disease are silicosis and asbestosis, and other asbestos-related diseases. The aims of the study are to review the situation of these diseases and describe national strategic and action plans to prevent and control them.
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Publication
Can Better Working Conditions Improve the Performance of SMEs? An international literature review
16 January 2014
This research has been commissioned by the International Labour Office (ILO) as a contribution to the Global Product 154 and the Area of Critical Importance, Productivity and working conditions in Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs).
2013
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Brochure
Building a preventative safety and health culture
20 December 2013
A guide to the Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981 (No. 155), its 2002 Protocol and the Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 2006 (No. 187)
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Publication
Employment Injury Insurance in the Republic of Moldova: Options for contribution rates
19 December 2013
Employment injury compensation is closely related with occupational safety and health. In order to reduce work accidents and occupational diseases, it is indispensable to create positive synergies between compensation and prevention. One of the crucial questions is how to find a balance between individual liability and collective solidarity with a view to improve the financial protection of all parties and provide incentives for prevention. This report explains key characteristics of the differential rating system and experience rating system, and analyzes the issues associated with their implementation in the Moldovan context.
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Publication
Restructuring the Employment Injury Insurance System in Serbia: Further analysis of reform options
19 December 2013
This publication summarizes the current provisions of employment injury benefits in Serbia and provides an overview of the social security benefits against accidents and sicknesses for work-related and general cases. It also presents the analysis with respect to the measures to improve the reporting of work accidents and occupational diseases in Serbia as well as presents the actuarial evaluation of the costs of employment injury benefits and the methods for determining contribution rates.
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Publication
A 5 step guide for employers, workers and their representatives on conducting workplace risk assessments
17 December 2013
This guide aims to help employers, workers and their representatives assess safety and health risks in the workplace.
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Publication
10 Keys for gender sensitive OSH practice – Guidelines for gender mainstreaming in occupational safety and health
01 December 2013
Explains how to integrate gender issues into the analyses, formulation and monitoring of policies, programmes and preventive measures in order to reduce inequalities between men and women in occupational safety and health (OSH).
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Studies on Growth with Equity
Bangladesh: Seeking better employment conditions for better socioeconomic outcomes
18 November 2013
The report analyses the country’s economic growth driven by its ready-made garment (RMG) sector and contains recommendations to make this growth more sustainable and improve working conditions in Bangladesh.